Handwashing - Simplest, easiest, cheapest way to prevent spread of disease Correct hand washing should occur when: - 1. before/after doing a procedure that involves direct or indirect client contact 2. after contact with wastes 3. after handling food or receptacles 4. between clients 5. after removing gloves IPPA - Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultation When performing an abdominal exam, is IPPA appropriate? If not, what it? - No. IAPP Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Perc...

Nursing process-ADPIE - A-Assessment D-Diagnosis P-Planning I-Implementation E- Evaluation Purpose of assessment - identify wellness, strengths, problems, evaluate plan of care and interventions Gordon's functional health patterns - holistic focus on patients-assessment *health perception/management *nutrition-metabolism *elimination *activity-exercise *sleep-rest *cognitive-perceptual *self perception-self concept *role-relationship *sexuality-reproduction *coping-stress *val...

Nursing process-ADPIE - A-Assessment D-Diagnosis P-Planning I-Implementation E- Evaluation Purpose of assessment - identify wellness, strengths, problems, evaluate plan of care and interventions Gordon's functional health patterns - holistic focus on patients-assessment *health perception/management *nutrition-metabolism *elimination *activity-exercise *sleep-rest *cognitive-perceptual *self perception-self concept *role-relationship *sexuality-reproduction *coping-stress *val...

What does ANA stand for? - American Nurses Association what is the ANA definition of nursing - The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health problems What are nurses to their patient? - advocates Who was the first nurse? - Florence Nightingale What does NCLEX stand for? - National Council Licensure Examination What is the regulation of nursing practice? - Anything that requires an assessment can't be delegated What does NLN stand for? - National League fo...

You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes this code? 1. Improves self-health care 2. Protects the patient's confidentiality 3. Ensures identical care to all patie...

The factor that best advanced the practice of nursing in the twenty-first century was: a. growth of cities b. teachings of christianity c. better education of nurses d. improved conditions for women - c. Graduate nurses must pass a licensure examination administered by the: a. State Boards of Nursing b. National League of Nursing c. Accredited school of nursing d. American Nurses Association - a. A group that lobbies at the state and federal levels for advancement of nurses' role, eco...

nursing process - Systematic problem-solving method by which nurses individualize care for each client. The five steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. assessing - the process of collecting, organizing, validating, and documenting data (information) about a client's health status diagnosing - Analyze data; Identify health problems, risks, and strengths; Formulate diagnostic statements planning - prioritize goals / outcomes formu...

Question/comment which allows patients to express what they understand to be true, yet is specific enough to prevent digressing from the issue at hand; allows the patient a wide range of possible responses closed Question/comment used to gather specific information from a patient to focus on a particular area; provides receiver with limited choices of possible responses which may simply be limited to "yes" or "no"; often a barrier to effective communication validating (restating/parap...

Which action by a nurse ensures confidentiality of a client's computer record? 1. The nurse logs on to the client's file and leaves the computer to answer the client's call light. 2. The nurse shares her computer password. 3. The nurse closes a client's computer file and logs off. 4. The nurse leaves client computer worksheets at the computer workstation. - Answer: 3 Rationale: All of the other answers endanger the client's confidentiality. The case management model using critical p...